Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-08-12
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Habits are soon assumed; but whcl
We try to strip them of, It's bcin,
flayed alive. -Cowper.
No man ever offended his con
science, but first or last, it was re
vengcd upon him for it.--Dr. South.
-Icelandic women were last yea
given the same privileges in tho collcg,
at Peikiavik rs are enjoyed by men.
The Trinity Methodist church, nov
under contract to be built Mt Der tr
Col, will cost, when completed, will
the lot, 100000.
Rev. DIR. Harper has secured sl10,
600 towards the founding of the Chris
tian College in China, and expects t
open the institution next January.
The Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, North has resolved to raise during
this centennial year the sum of 81 900,
900 rs permanent fund for the Boart
of Ministerial Relief.
Mr. Charles Lux, recently dcccas
cd in San Francisco, left by will abou
$50, 200 to be divided among various
benevolent societies, including $15, ,O0t
to Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper of the Firs
Church for kindergarten work.
Men say their pinnacles point tc
Heaven. Why, so does every tree thai
buds, and every bird that rises as ii
sings! Men say their aisles are good
for worship. Why, so is every noun
tain-glen and rough sca-shorc. Rus
km.
The oldest Christian Church is that
in Bethlehem, built by the Empress
Helena, mother of Constantine the
Great. II was erected in the year 1921
A. d., is known rs the Church of the
Nativity, and is used by worshipers OF
all sects.-Indianapolis Journal.
OF the 20S students in Worcester
University, Ohio, the last year, 19s
counted themselves rs Christians. The
institution is under Presby terian di-
rection, and has furnished great
number of students for the ministry
the last seventeen years.-Congrega-
ti0ndiiSt.
The late II. w. Van Buren be-
queathed $1,000 to Auburn Theological
Seminary as prize fund, the interest
to be awarded annually to the best
reader or best two readers in each of
the three classes. The reading shall
be from the Bible, Milton and Shakes
pcarc. - United Presbyterian
One of the questions in Boston
school just before vacation was:
What is English GRAMMAR" One of
the written answers was: English
grammar is the correct use of the Eng
lish language in writing or in verbal
conversation. Grammar is that witch
teaches us to speek it correctly. y
Golden Days.
There is nothing in the world so
zeal and substantial rs the love of God.
One act of divine love is more fin
shed thing than statue of Phidias or
PraXiteles. 1t is more firm than the
foundation of the Alps. 1t is more en-
Turing than the round world which
God has made so strong. All things are
bubbles to it.-F. w. F'd6er.
"A church in Boston in which SER
vices will be conducted every Sunday
IN the Gaelic language will certainly
be religious and linguistic curiosity.
Such a church is to be provided, how
aver, by the Scotch Presbyterian Soci-
ETY. just organized. Gaelic is still liv-
ing language, both in its Scotch and
irish forms, and if the society which
aas been formed to preserve the Irish
language meets with i'll success in per-
oetuating one dialect, its members will
doubtless be pleased to observe this
sign of vitality in the Scottish Gaelic
Boston transcript.